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Eagles, Queen, Beatles in Top 10 of Billboard’s Top Paid Musicians List

Eagles, Queen and The Beatles were among the top ten artists featured on Billboard‘s “U.S. Money Makers” list of the top paid musicians of 2020. The three classic rock mainstays placed…

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Eagles, Queen and The Beatles were among the top ten artists featured on Billboard's "U.S. Money Makers" list of the top paid musicians of 2020.

The three classic rock mainstays placed 4th, 7th and 8th, respectively, with the Eagles earning $16.3 million, followed by Queen with $13.2 million and The Beatles with $12.9 million.

Also representing the rock world on the list were the following:

-AC/DC (13th/$10.1 million)
-Metallica (18th/$9 million)
-Pink Floyd (20th/$8.8 million)
-Fleetwood Mac (29th/$6.6 million)
-Tool (32nd/$6.17 million)
-KISS (33th/$6 million)
-The Rolling Stones (34th/$5.96 million)
-Billy Joel (39th/$5.49 million)
-Aerosmith (40th/$5.35 million)

The full list can be read at Billboard.com.

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Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights